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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author stumbles upon _________ moose.
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

2. What does the author see the squirrels licking?
(a) Their fur.
(b) Some select maple trees.
(c) All the maple trees.
(d) The snow.

3. In the section "May 7," the author observes a few more nesting birds and notes their mating rituals are starting to _______.
(a) Begin.
(b) Be renewed.
(c) Increase.
(d) End.

4. What does the author set out to do in "November 25 Connections"?
(a) Go turkey hunting.
(b) Go duck hunting.
(c) Go moose hunting.
(d) Go deer hunting.

5. The author ponders about the first Native Americans who discovered __________.
(a) How to cook squirrel.
(b) How to hunt.
(c) How to catch squirrels.
(d) How to make maple syrup.

6. Where can moss grow?
(a) On rotting stumps and trees, in decaying grass, on rocks and ridges, and sometimes just on the bare ground.
(b) In strong sunlight.
(c) In very dry locations.
(d) Very few places.

7. In what chapter does it rain all day?
(a) "April 30."
(b) "April 26."
(c) "April 11."
(d) "April 20."

8. In "December 12 Rump Steak," the author discovers that the steak that he thought a friendly neighbor left him to enjoy through the winter was actually what?
(a) Meant for his dogs.
(b) Meant for the coyotes.
(c) Meant for his birthday.
(d) Spoiled meat meant for his ravens.

9. Though the weather is still cold in "March 16," the author can see the tracks and furrows of many animals. What does he search for as the sun comes out?
(a) Raven's nests.
(b) Bald eagle's nests.
(c) Robin's nests.
(d) Kinglet's nests.

10. The farmer also sells some_________ here and there to make money.
(a) Bison.
(b) Deer.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Trees.

11. What surprises the author about the firefly larva which he finds on his way to the cabin?
(a) It is nothing like the adult.
(b) It is identical to the adult.
(c) It is glowing just like the adult.
(d) It is the same size as the adult.

12. In "April 28 Free Search," the author goes on a nature walk _______________.
(a) Looking for something in particular.
(b) Without paying attention to where he was.
(c) Without looking for anything in particular.
(d) Without looking where he was going.

13. How does the author act with the townspeople?
(a) He is pleasant.
(b) He ignores them.
(c) He jokes around with them.
(d) He teases them.

14. Why does the author make a trip in "December 4"?
(a) He is bored.
(b) To buy more supplies.
(c) To visit friends.
(d) To see his son, Stuart.

15. Even though the author has not killed a deer or even fired a shot, why does he declare it a successful season?
(a) He has observed all kinds of animals he may never have encountered if he was not hunting.
(b) He liked being outside.
(c) He enjoyed spending time with his nephew.
(d) He did not want to kill any deer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the students who arrive in "December 29 Winter Ecology" from?

2. The author is quite proud about __________.

3. In "January 31," the author must deal with extreme cold weather as well as the return of _______.

4. The author notes the changing seasons and decides his favorite season is ____________.

5. The author also writes about the miniature plants left over from _________that make their homes close to the ground?

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